Sharing some of the interesting information I uncover while researching my family history. Not just genealogy, but also the social and geographic history of Somerset and a few other places for good measure. Sunday, 7 September 2014. Cider has been a traditional drink associated with Somerset for many years. Here is an interesting story from the Western Daily Press about the Hecks family and how their business has changed over the generations.

Shepon Mallet Snowdrop Festival 2018. Shepton Mallet was home to James Allen, the first person. Sunday, January 21, 2018. Shepon Mallet Snowdrop Festival 2018. Saturday, 2 December 2017. Shepton Mallet Lantern Festival 2017. Music will be provided by. Jamba de Samba and the Little Big Horns. All photos from the website.

Who said the Spirit of Empire was dead? Thursday, 12 February 2009.

hopeflly for the greater good! Tuesday, 30 March 2010. Osbourne was most credible and confident. Although did seem to lack experience in such forums. Darling was confident and knew his brief, but he exposed the lack of ideas and new policies. He even admitted to the cupboard being bare! I thin.

We will help your Garden Grow. The Good Effect of Gardening on Children. A Telegraph article has been celebrating the effect of gardening on children, encouraging them to eat healthier and develop a nurturing mentality. Gardening has been shown to have a good effect on children. Britain has always been a nation which is mad about gardening, but as the gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh. Other high-profile campaigners for gardening are the celebrity chef Jamie Olive.

A brand new creative site for sharing articles, ideas and news. And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;. Then looking in, I saw upon the floor,. Old hammers, worn with beating years of time. The anvil wears the hammers out, you know.